The Newsletter of HEREFORD CATHEDRAL Perpetual Trust Patron: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Out of the Cloisters

Spring 2015

Roofs for the futurenumber of years, unfortunately there islikely to be a high level of replacementneeded, though as many of the oldertimbers as possible will be retained.

‘We are exceptionally grateful to these twofunds for their generosity,’ said the Dean,the Very Revd Michael Tavinor, ‘not least assuch repairs are less glamorous butabsolutely essential in keeping thecathedral safe and secure.’

‘We were overwhelmed last year with thesupport we received for the repair of thenorth transept roof, though unfortunatelywith the challenges we have over thecoming ten years we will be needing tocall on the support of many again. If weare able to keep the cathedral watertightand weather proofed, it makes asignificant impact on our longer term careof it.’

It is anticipated that the work on the roofswill start in early spring and take up tonine months.

The Repair Fund is supported by theDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport(DCMS) and ChurchCare. Additionalfunding for works to the Booth Porch hasbeen kindly given by the Headley Trust.

Agrant of £300,000 from the First WorldWar Cathedral Repair Fund and a

further gift from the Headley Trust willmake a significant start to repairing andrestoring a number of significant roofs.The most pressing works needed are tothe medieval Booth Porch, the north choiraisle (the roof above the masons’ yard) andthe roof of the former chorister vestry,where those choristers who served in theFirst World War are commemorated.

In addition to replacing the lead, theunder board and timbers will be inspectedand new wood spliced in where needed.As the roofs have been leaking for a

Sound system

Work continues on the project (alsosupported by the First World War

Cathedral Repair Fund) to install a newsound system and hearing loop in thecathedral. The project, which has been anaspiration for many years, will include asuite of new speakers and microphonesthroughout the building.

It is hoped that the state-of-the-artsystem will also include the ability torecord services and, in due course, tobroadcast them on a regular basis. Thiswill be a wonderful opportunity by whichwe can share our music and ministryaround the diocese and the world, as wellas providing a means by which those whoare less able to attend services are still ableto enjoy our music and liturgy.

While the core of the project hasattracted funding from the DCMS andChurchCare, additional support of£35,000 is still needed to enable theadditional broadcasting equipment to beinstalled. If you would like to contributeto the project, please return the reply slipor contact the Trust office. We would bedelighted to hear from you.

Choir thanks

Thank you to all those who have sentmessages of congratulations to the

choir for their singing during the autumnterm and, in particular, over Christmas.Life in the choir is a demanding one yetall appreciate the joy and pleasure thattheir music brings on so many occasions.The Enthronement of Bishop RichardFrith as the 105th Bishop of Herefordwas a highlight of a very busy term.

If you were one of the 4,500 people toattend one of the cathedral’s variousservices between the carol service on 22December and Evensong on ChristmasDay, you will have found the sameremarkable standard of music at eachservice. This artistic excellence, offeredwithin dignified liturgy, all combined tocreate some superb services.

‘So often people talk about theprayerfulness of the services and how themusic and liturgy flow together,’ saidCanon Andrew Piper, the Precentor. ‘We are delighted that people find this tobe the case – our aspiration is that everyact of worship should focus our heartsand minds on God and inspire us tocontinue serving our neighbour inChrist’s name.’

The spring and summer terms will givelittle rest to the choir: in addition to thenormal eight services sung each week,they will give a Holy Week performanceof JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion and willsing Joseph Haydn’s Mass settingPaukenmesse at the annual orchestralEucharist to mark the Feast ofConsecration. The choir year will thenculminate in the Three Choirs Festival,which will be celebrating its 300thanniversary.

The choir costs around £330,000 to runeach year, the vast majority of which hasto be raised on an annual basis. If youwould like to join our group ofbenefactors who make an annual gift insupport of the Choral Foundation, whichincludes the care of the great Willisorgan, or to commit a legacy, pleasecontact Glyn Morgan in the Trust office.All support greatly appreciated.

The roof projectand sound systemare bothsupported by

The north choir aisle roof showing some ofthe roof problems

Cathedral and Church Buildings Division, Archbishops’ Council

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A Tudor marvelWork will start in the next fewmonths on the restoration of St John’s Walk, which links thecathedral to the mediaevalcloisters. We are in the processof appointing a learning andpublicity officer and they willbe delighted to hear fromanyone who is interested inhelping with the learningprogramme, which will rangefrom the interpretation of theroof’s bryophytes, to leadinghistorical tours, plus research in

the library and archives.

The project is supported by theHeritage Lottery Fund, GarfieldWeston Foundation, TaborCharitable Trust, Croft Trustand the WA Cadbury Trust.

Sponsor-a-stone

With the plans for St John’sWalk coming together

we hope to have a number ofstones to be sponsored inthe near future. We will bewriting to those who havealready been in contact, butif anyone else would like tohear about the schemeplease do contact us. Overthe years stones have

commemorated a diverserange of anniversaries andcelebrations – fromweddings and twenty-firststhrough to commemorationstones, both for individualsand other events.

If you are sponsoring a stoneas a gift, a special certificateand presentation pack can besupplied.

As anyone who has visitedthe cathedral over the past

few weeks will have seen, thenew lighting system is almostcomplete. The chandeliershave been raised in the northand south transepts, newfitments installed around thecathedral and, to enhance theentrance to the Lady Chapel,the vault of the retro-choir,which was so stained, hasbeen painted.

The lamps will be focussedand the system commissionedover the coming couple ofmonths, with the vergerstaking time to get used to thenew computerised controls.

The chandelier in the north transept

The full system will bededicated at the Nave Dinnerin June.

Many thanks to Anne andJeremy Clay and the JordanCharitable Foundation, alongwith their fellow trustees, fortheir vision and foresight inthe transformation the schemewill make to the cathedral.

Sparkling new lighting

Sold out!Many apologies to all thosewho would have liked tohave bought tickets for ourbiennial Nave Dinner butthe 300 plus places weresold prior to invitationsbeing printed. However, iftickets do become availableand you would like to be

informed of these, pleasecontact the Trust office.

Thank you to our principalsponsors, South HerefordGarages Ltd, for theirsupport of the evening,which will be one of ourlargest fundraising eventsof the year.

Music admin – still time to helpThank you to those who have contributed to this new post, whichhas been taken up by Tim Symons. Many of you will recognisehim as our former alto lay clerk. It is the first time that the CanonPrecentor and Organist have had dedicated administrativesupport. There is still a funding shortfall on this post, however, soplease do not hesitate to call us if you would like to help.

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A galloping good night The Hereford Magna Carta

While we hope you won’tlose your shirt, we do

hope you will have a fun nightat our Race Night to be hostedon Friday 8 May at LydeArundel, kindly hosted byKaren and Rob Watkins.

The evening, which willinclude a three-course dinnerand six ‘races’, will be fun-filled and action packed.

‘We hope to put together anextraordinary night,’ said MarkHarper of Pleasance & Harper,who is helping to coordinatethe evening. ‘The PerpetualTrust is known for differentaction-packed nights and we

hope that this will live up totheir reputation, not least as itwill also raise much neededfunds for our wonderfulcathedral.’

‘If you are interested insponsoring a race or a horseon the night, even if you arenot able to join us at theevent, we would be delightedto hear from you. Anyone whohas been to such an eveningwill know what fun it is.’

Further information about theevent is available from theTrust office. Tickets are priced£50 each and available astables of 10 or individually.

Westminster QuizThere will be anotheropportunity to pit your brainsagainst our renownedquizmaster, Richard Hilliard,when the Trust hosts itsannual quiz in the parish hallof St Columba’s Church, PontStreet, London on Tuesday 21April at 7 pm for 7.30 pm.

Each year up to 200 guestsbattle it out on questionswhich can range fromcurrencies of the world to BoyScout knot tying, snippets

So what is so special aboutthe Hereford Magna Carta

and its place in history? Tofind out more join us for alecture by Professor NicholasVincent, one of the country’smost renowned scholars onthe Magna Carta, at a lecturein the cathedral on Tuesday 2June at 7 pm. Tickets, availablefrom the Cathedral Shop andat the door of the lecture,subject to availability, arepriced at £5.

Join us before the lecture forthe High Sheriff’s Reception,hosted by Edward Harley, theHigh Sheriff of Herefordshire2015/16, in College Hall. It willbe an opportunity to meetProfessor Vincent. Tickets,priced £25, which includes areserved seat at the lecture, areonly availablefrom thePerpetualTrust office.

Thank youMany thanks to the MagnaCarta 800th AnniversaryCommemoration Committeefor their grant to support theinstallation of a new displaycase in the Mappa Mundiexhibition, which will housethe Magna Carta over thecoming months.

The 800th Committee ischarged by the Magna CartaTrust, of which our CanonChancellor is a member, to co-ordinate activities, raise theprofile of the anniversary andto deliver a number of keynational and internationalaspirations. For moreinformation, including detailsof events in Hereford andaround the country, visitwww.magnacarta800th.com.

Celebrating 800Over the coming six monthsthe cathedral will be celebratingthe 800th anniversary of thesealing of the original version ofthe Magna Carta atRunnymede with its ownexemplar of a 1217 MagnaCarta on display from 23March. This revised version ofone of the greatest documentsin the history of the world, isclaimed by many experts to beof greater enduring influencethan the earlier exemplarsbecause material specific toKing John’s dispute with hisbarons was removed, andcertain aspirational clauseswere rewritten in a workableform. This was the version thatcontinued to be reissued.

‘It is a fascinating history,’ saidCanon Chris Pullin, Chancellor,who is leading the cathedral’sMagna Carta programme. ‘Wehope all will come and see ourfree exhibition in the nave,

which sets our document intothe context of what washappening in the 13th century.’

Featuring in the story are twoof our bishops, both of whomare buried in the cathedral.Bishop Braose, the only bishopto join the rebel barons, was atRunnymede in 1215. BishopCantilupe, later canonised as StThomas of Hereford, played amajor part in the issuing of the1265 edition.

The Nave exhibition, which isfree to all, will be staged from23 March – 30 September,during which time the MagnaCarta will be on display in theMappa Mundi Exhibition, forwhich there will be the normalexhibition charges to enter.Many other activities will betaking place on site and aroundthe county and full details canbe found on the cathedralwebsite.

from opera to the latest TVadverts. The evening includesa picnic break where diningcan vary from glorioushampers through to localtakeaway deliveries.

Teams of eight are invited withtickets at £30 each and thisyear we have also introduced astudent/under 30s ticket for£20. We hope this willencourage many of our formerchoristers and other youngersupporters to join us.

Were you a server?During the Three ChoirsFestival a lunch is hosted onSunday 26 July for all thosewho have been involved in themusic and liturgy of thecathedral. Former organists, layclerks and choristers will beinvited, along with others forwhom the choir has been asignificant part of their life.

This year we would like toextend the invitation to serversand members of the altarparty. Whilst we have the listof the current teams and knowmany of those who haveretired over recent years, it

would be super to track downthose who have been part ofboth teams over past years.Please return the reply slip,even if you are not able toattend this year’s lunch, so thatwe can invite you in futureyears and to other occasions. Itwould be a pleasure to knowof your service.

Celebrating 300Hereford will also be celebrating the 300th

anniversary of the founding of the ThreeChoirs Festival, believed to be the oldest musicfestival in the world, when it hosts the festivalbetween 25 July – 1 August 2015.

‘It is an immense honour to be hosting such a significant festivalin Hereford,’ said Geraint Bowen, the cathedral’s director of musicwho is also the artistic director of the Hereford festival. ‘With somany significant anniversaries this year ranging from the MagnaCarta 800th to the centenary of the Herefordshire Regimentparticipating at Gallipoli, it has given us a great opportunity tohave a wide and diverse programme of music.’

To find out more about the Three Choirs Festival visitwww.3choirs.org.

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Anew face is leading thePerpetual Trust after

Rhoddy Swire (above) fromLudlow assumed theChairmanship of the Trust insuccession to ChristopherJames, who had been in theChair since October 2009.

‘We are indebted toChristopher,’ said the Dean onhis retirement, ‘for theinspirational leadership heshowed during his term of

All change office. Not only has the Trustraised a significant amountduring his time but his visionand quiet leadership hasmeant that many areas of theTrust’s work have developedand grown.’

‘While we are sad to seeChristopher go, and I knowwe will continue to have hismarvellous support, my Chaptercolleagues and I look forward toworking with Rhoddy. His graspof issues and the challenges weface has been remarkable andwe look forward to him bringinghis own flavour to the Trust.’

In addition to Rhoddy, thetrustees are Karen Brade,Domenica Dunne, ChristopherJames, Noel Manns, LukePurser and the Dean.

Mappa Mundi: Hereford’s Curious MapSome will know that in herspare time, SarahArrowsmith, the cathedral’seducation officer, has beenwriting a book on theHereford Mappa Mundi. Thebook, which will be publishedlater this spring and whichwill be available through theCathedral Shop and website,looks in detail at some of thesurprising and curious

features of the mappa mundi.

Written in response to themany questions asked bystudents and visitors to themap, Sarah’s book aims tobring to life and makethoroughly accessible themedieval world describedwithin the circle of the mapand its pentagonal frame. Younever know, she may also bewilling to sign a copy for you!

Glan Arrow partyRetiring Chairman ChristopherJames, along with his wifeLotty, have kindly agreed tohost this year’s Benefactors’Party for those who are part ofthe pledged giving scheme andthose who have told us thatthey have included thecathedral in their Will. Theparty will take place during theafternoon of Sunday 5 July andinvitations will be sent outearly in the summer.

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Thank you for your support throughout the year!

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received a kind gift from the Estate of the late ElizabethLayton-Jones, while the Trust also benefited from thememorial gifts in memory of the late Meriel Oliver and OliverSnow. To all the families and friends involved, we are gratefuland these gifts will help us to continue the life and ministry ofthe cathedral, which was such a special place for Elizabeth,Meriel and Oliver. Our prayers are with each of them.

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I forgot everything but the voices of thechoir, echoing, it seemed, from above thehigh altar; I saw nothing but little flushesof pink and blue falling on the stonethrough stained windows. The organ of‘Hereford...’ is, as it should be, the voice ofthe cathedral: its calm sweetness places ahand over the spirit; and in this church,with the organ whispering through theaisles, the world and its problems seemover the hills of reality.

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Patron: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Until the end of December 2015Flags for FreedomEvocative calligraphy banners displayed in thenave celebrating the important terms of theMagna Carta and their influence on our livestoday.

MARCHSundays 1, 8 and 22 March 10 amCathedral Eucharist with The LitanyAt the beginning of the Cathedral Eucharist,the cathedral choir will sing in procession TheLitany from the Book of Common Prayer1662. This form of prayer was first issued in itscurrent form by Thomas Cranmer in 1544,who drew on three sources: the Latin litaniesthen in use in England (especially the SarumRogationtide Litany); Martin Luther’s LatinLiturgy of 1529; and the Deacon’s Litany inthe Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, which is afifth century Byzantine rite. AlthoughCranmer added very little new material, hemade a notable change in the rhythm of theLitany by grouping several suffrages underone response. The music of the responses wascomposed by Thomas Tallis c 1505–1585.

Sunday 1 March 11.30 amHereford Prayer Book Society to attend ChoralMatinsFollowed by a reception in the Deanery. Allwelcome, but if you would like to attend thereception, please contact Nienke Manns:mail@mannsfamily.co.uk or call 01989 770297

Sunday 1 March 6 pmOrgan recital, OxfordPeter Dyke, Hereford Cathedral’s assistantorganist, will give an organ recital at St John’sCollege, Oxford. Please visit the collegewebsite for further information.www.sjc.ox.ac.uk

Wednesday 4 March 5.30 pmChoral Evensong Sung by the massed cathedral choirs of the Westof England Division of the Choir SchoolsAssociation following their annual football andnetball competition.

Wednesday 11 March 7 pmFriends Spring Lecture: HerefordshirePilgrimsIn a co-sponsorship with Hereford Decorative& Fine Arts Society the Friends have invitedTim Porter, a noted lecturer on medieval artsand crafts in churches, castles and other

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buildings, to give an illustrated lectureentitled, ‘Herefordshire Pilgrims: architecture,art and landscape’. Drinks and savouries.Tickets £8 per person 01432 274783. College Hall. 7 pm

Saturday 14 MarchChorister open morningA chance to learn more about theopportunities of being a chorister. For more information emailorganist@herefordcathedral.org.

Sunday 15 March 10 amWidor’s Mass for two choirsSung by the cathedral choir and formerchoristers during the Cathedral Eucharist. Allwelcome.

Sunday 15 March 5.30 pmThe Evening HourA service of prayer for healing and wholenesswith words and music from Iona and Taizéand time for quiet reflection; all are welcome.

Saturday 21 March 7.30 pmHereford Choral Society’s performance ofMonteverdi’sVespers of 1610Ticket information 0845 46 33 124tickets@herefordchoralsociety.org

From Monday 23 MarchMagna Carta - Pledge of FreedomHereford’s Magna Carta will be on display,alongside other medieval treasures, telling thestory of this iconic document. The MagnaCarta will be showing until the end ofSeptember. Admission charges apply. Visitwww.herefordcathedral.org for full details.

A free display will be located around thecathedral in partnership with the exhibition toexplore some of Hereford’s connections withthe Magna Carta story and life in the 13thcentury. Ideal for families and schools,featuring hands-on activities and costumes.

Sunday 29 March 10 amPalm Sunday serviceGathering in the forecourt of the Bishop’sPalace, along with the congregation from St Francis Xavier.

Tuesday 31 March 7 pmJS Bach’s St Matthew PassionSung by the cathedral choir, with MarchesBaroque and international soloists. Ticketsavailable from the Perpetual Trust Office01432 374261 and Cathedral Shop. Supportedby the Alan Cadbury Charitable Trust.

APRILThursday 2 AprilMaundy ThursdayChrism Eucharist 10.30 amEucharist of the Last Supper, with washing offeet and Watch at the Altar of Repose. 7.30 pm

Good Friday (3 April)Service for children and families. 10 amPreaching of the Passion. 12 noon – 1.30 pmLiturgy of the Passion. 1.30–3 pm

Easter Eve (Saturday 4 April)Evensong and blessing of the Easter garden. 5.30 pmPaschal Vigil and first Eucharist of Easter.8 pm

Easter Day (Sunday 5 April)Cathedral Eucharist 10 amMatins 11.30 amEvensong and procession including the blessingof the lilies 3.30 pm

Easter Monday (6 April) 1.15-2 pmLunchtime organ concertPeter Dyke will give his highly popular Easterorgan recital on the Willis organ with livevideo link to the screen at the head of thenave, which will show him playing at theconsole. Free entry: retiring collection.

Monday 6 – Saturday 11 AprilThe Dean’s Three Choirs WalkThe Dean will be doing a sponsored walkbetween the three cathedrals of Hereford,Worcester and Gloucester which make up theThree Choirs Festival. If you would like tosponsor Michael, in support of the 2015Hereford festival and the Music Pool, visitwww.herefordcathedral.org (£10 per sponsor maximum).

Thursday 16 April 7 pmMagna Carta and English HistoryProfessor Nigel Saul will give the first of twoMagna Carta lectures, hosted by Life &Learning @ Hereford Cathedral. College Hall.£5 per person (free to cathedral volunteers)payable on the evening. If you hope to attend,

Saturday 20 June 5.30 pmThree Choirs Choral EvensongThe choirs of Gloucester, Hereford andWorcester cathedrals sing Choral Evensong.Hereford Cathedral. All welcome.

Sunday 21 June 5.30 pmThe Evening HourA service of prayer for healing and wholenesswith words and music from Iona and Taizéand time for quiet reflection; all are welcome.

Monday 22 – Friday 26 JuneIcon paintingA fantastic five day course in traditionalByzantine icon painting, in which participantswill create a small panel icon using traditionaltechniques, including egg tempera paint andgold leaf. £300 including materials. Bookingessential and for further details please contact01432 374225.

Sunday 28 June Foundation visit to St Laurence’s Church,LudlowThe cathedral choir will sing Choral Evensongas part of their programme of regular visits toparishes around the diocese. Time to beconfirmed.

JULYSaturday 25 JulyThree Choirs FestivalOpening of the Tercentennial festival hostedby Hereford Cathedral. For furtherinformation, including bookings, visitwww.3choirs.org.

FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARYChoral EvensongAt the end of each day, the Cathedral Choirsings Choral Evensong at 5.30 pm. If youhave never attended Evensong it is a superway, with glorious music, to round off a visitand to have a little time to relax and reflect onthe day. Choral Evensong is sung daily during termtime and you are welcome to join thecongregation on any occasion.Monday–Saturday 5.30 pm and Sundays 3.30pm. Please check the music scheme on thecathedral website for specific days ortelephone the Trust office.

Hereford Cathedral Library and ArchivesThe library and archives offer both a modernloan collection of over 4,000 titles, and accessto our historic collections and archives forresearch. Whether you are interested intheological debate or local history, ourcollections are available for you to explore.Everyone is welcome to join for free, borrowfrom our modern collection, and use thebeautiful library space for reading andpersonal study.

please telephone 01432 374225 in order thatnumbers can be assessed.Nigel Saul is Professor of Medieval History,Royal Holloway University of London. This wide-ranging and relevant talk by an authorityon English late medieval history will explore theanomaly of our non-constitution. In all histeaching and writing he lays strong emphasis ongenerating interest in the past and makingscholarly research accessible to non-experts.

Sunday 19 April 4.45 pmOrgan recital, WestminsterPeter Dyke will be giving an organ recital inWestminster Cathedral. Please visit thecathedral website for more information.

Sunday 19 April 5.30 pmThe Evening HourA service of prayer for healing and wholenesswith words and music from Iona and Taizéand time for quiet reflection; all are welcome.

Tuesday 21 April 7 for 7.30 pmWestminster QuizOur annual quiz hosted at St Columba’sChurch, Pont Street, London. Teams of eight.Picnic interval. Further information availablefrom the Trust office 01432 374261.

MAYSaturday 2 May 3.30 pmChoral Evensong Sung as part of the festival weekend. St Michael’s College, Tenbury Wells

Tuesday 5 May 1.15-2 pmLunchtime organ concertsThe first of the summer series of concertsfeaturing visiting organists. Live videoprojection from the organ loft onto a screen atthe head of the nave. The opening concert willinclude a ‘How the organ works’demonstration by the cathedral’s organist,assistant organist and organ scholar.The series will be held every Tuesday lunchtimeuntil the end of September with the exception of 9 June and 22 September (evening galas) andbetween 14 July and 4 August (inclusive) due tothe Three Choirs Festival.

Why not combine your visit with lunch in therecently refurbished Cafe Mundi.

Friday 8 May 7pmRace NightThe evening, which will include a three-course dinner and six ‘races’, will be fun-filledand action packed. Further informationavailable from the Trust Office.

Sunday 10 May 10.30 amOrchestral EucharistThe annual Eucharist celebrating the Feast ofthe Foundation of the cathedral. Music fromJoseph Haydn’s Mass setting Paukenmesse(Kettledrum Mass). The service will be followed by a reception, towhich all are welcome, in the garden of theBishop’s palace, by kind invitation of BishopRichard and Mrs Frith, hosted by thePerpetual Trust.

If you would be interested in supporting theorchestral costs of the Eucharist, please contact theTrust office.

Saturday 16 May 5.30 pmThree Choirs Choral EvensongThe choirs of Gloucester, Hereford andWorcester cathedrals sing Choral Evensong.Hereford Cathedral. All welcome.

Tuesday 19 May 4 pmThe Ethelbert Lecture: Saints andSerendipityRosalind Caird, the cathedral archivist, willtalk about her encounters and discoveries inthe world of archives, drawing particularlyfrom the Hereford collections. The LadyChapel. Tea from 3.30 pm. No bookingrequired.

Sunday 24 May 5.30 pmThe Evening HourA service of prayer for healing and wholenesswith words and music from Iona and Taizéand time for quiet reflection; all are welcome.

JUNETuesday 2 June 5.30 pmHigh Sheriff reception and Magna Carta lectureProfessor Nicholas Vincent, leading expert onthe Magna Carta, will explain the backgroundto Hereford’s role in the civil war and go on totalk about the coming of peace toHerefordshire. Join us at the reception inCollege Hall or at 7 pm for the lecture in thecathedral. Further information available fromthe Perpetual Trust office.

Friday 5 JuneNave DinnerSold out: regrettably the demand was exceptionallyhigh for this event. However, if tickets do becomeavailable and you would like to be informed ofthese, please contact the Trust office.Sponsored by

Tuesday 9 June 7.15 pmGala organ concert – Peter DykePeter Dyke, Assistant Director of Music,Hereford Cathedral, will give an eveningrecital including his transcription of Elgar’sEnigma Variations. Live video feed from theorgan loft to a screen at the head of the nave.This concert has been generously sponsoredby John Clarke. Tickets, available from theCathedral Shop and at the door, priced £8(students £3).

Saturday 13 JuneFriends FestivalFor further information on the festival andmembership of the Friends, contact JuneChase 01568 720416.

Sunday 14 June 3.30 pmMagna Carta Evensong and LiberTeasChoral Evensong on the eve of the 800thanniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta atRunnymede. Preacher: Lord Lisvane (formerlySir Robert Rogers), the former Clerk of theHouse of Commons. The service will be followedby tea served in the Close (or nave if wet) as partof the LiberTeas national tea party that day.

Contact detailsGlyn Morgan, Erica Manley orChristine DaviesHereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust5 College CloistersHereford HR1 2NGperpetual.trust@herefordcathedral.org+44 (0)1432 374261